In June 2017, with no public hearing, DC Councilmembers agreed to weaken the protective force of the
original bill, by changing the target concentration level from 1 ppb to 5 ppb. As a result, drinking water
sources dispensing as much as 5 ppb will not be shut off or remediated but instead will be treated as
acceptable. Parents will be able to access all their school’s test results online, but will not be entitled
under this law to demand shut‐off and remediation for sources dispending lead in concentrations as
high as 5 ppb.

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